...is a hollow mockery. In his chapter on habit (James" Psychology, Chapter X), Professor James says, "No matter how good one's sentiments may be, if one...character may remain entirely unaffected for the better." He shows that it is positively dangerous to form the habit of letting our generous impulses evaporate,...

...full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one's sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity...character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. ... As a final practical maxim relative to these habits of the will, we may, then, offer something...